Babashoff Posts 5th Win at Olympic Trials
Shirley Babashoff, 19, of Mission Viejo, set a world record of 8:39.63 in the 800-meter freestyle for her fifth trials win and led the strongest U S women's squad ever. Brian Goodell then broke the men's 1 500-meter freestyle world record with 15 06 66. Nicole Kramer, 14, was named to the U S team, and Camile Wright won the women's 100-meter butterfly.
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Montreal
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Indiana
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
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Munich
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Brian Goodell
Mission Viejo
Mission
Wendy Boglioli
Ocean Township
Joe Bottom
Santa Clara
Gary Hall
Cincinnati
Wellston Names Local Star Perdue as New Basketball Coach
Rick Perdue, a three sport standout at Wellston High School in the 1960s, is named the new basketball coach after a board of education meeting. A 1969 WHS graduate and Bowling Green State University 1973 alumnus, Perdue previously coached three sports at junior high and assisted varsity football and track. The booster club<div>will hear a note about its June meeting at 7:30 this evening at Wellston High School, delayed by graduation conflicts.
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Rick Perdue
Wellston High School
Board of Education
Perdue
WHS
Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
Bowling Green State University
Henry Perdue
Linda Riley
Athens High School
Bulldog Booster Club
New Grid Facility Nearing Reality at Athens High
The Athens board of education approved plans to build a football dressing and wrestling facility at R. Basil Rutter Field. A $15,000 matching gift from businessman Rutter and booster fund drive support the project expected for completion by September. The board also approved selling a 4.07 acre Plains land parcel at auction August 4 with a minimum bid of 10,000 to fund athletic facilities.
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Athens
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Chauncey
Baseball Draft Hits Buckeyes With Prograsps
Ohio State coach Dick Finn faces losing his top recruits as Ken Smith and Tim Glass were drafted early by the Braves and Indians. Pitching prospects were taken in rounds two and four, with Finn predicting at least one loss. San Francisco drafted Jerry Ahlert in round ten, leaving college availability shaky.
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Ohio
Dick Finn
Ohio State University
Finn
Ken Smith
Youngstown
Springfield
Tim Glass
Big Ten
Smith
Atlanta Braves
Glass
Cleveland Indians
Ohio State
Washington Senators
City Recreation Summer Basketball League Standings and Open Tournament
The Athens Summer Basketball League ends its first four part with co leaders the Bullets and Celtics at 13 points, Cavaliers and Bucks eight, Knicks two, Warriors one. Wednesday opens a tournament with Warriors vs Cavaliers and Bucks vs Knicks. Finals set for June 30 with consolation rounds.
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Bucks
Knicks
Warriors
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Spencer Edwards
Kurt Halter
Rusty Tinkham
Phil Faires
Greg Kirkendall
Greg Bentley
Chris Dinos
Greg Holbert
Ken Sapp
Rob Topping
Pete Kaldis
Ford Reagan to Fall Short in Delegate Count Battle
AP survey shows Ford leading Reagan 1,096 to 1,001 after remaining delegates, with critics predicting shifts in Minnesota Montana New Mexico North Dakota Colorado Connecticut and Utah as campaigns clash for final convention delegates. Delegates split forecasts vary by state with talks of bitter in fighting and pending caucuses July 8 to 17.
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Associated Press
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Montana
New Mexico
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North Dakota
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C. Warner Litten
Dave Robinson
Colorado
Mike South
Bill Graham
Arson, unrest linger in South Africa near Pretoria
In South Africa sporadic arson erupted in Mamelodi near Pretoria with fires at a medical clinic and a shop. Police reported calm in most areas but gunfire near Mamelodi and Atteridgeville as authorities clash with rioters in a widening black uprising that has left scores dead and hundreds injured.
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South Africa
Mamelodi
Atteridgeville
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Mabopane
Freedom For Africa
Nelsonville Fourth of July Little League Tourney
Plans announced for the Fourth Annual Nelsonville Little League Tournament to be held at the city park June 27 July 2 3 4 and 5. The single elimination event is open to all Little League teams including all star groups with a 15 entry fee and 15 player limit. Trophies awarded to top three teams all members of the champion and a Most Valuable Player. Entry deadline Thursday. Contact Gil Voigt at 753-2271 in Nelsonville for details.
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Nelsonville
Gil Voigt
Equaled Civility After Perry Victory at Lake Erie
The account recalls Commodore Oliver H. Perry’s 1813 victory and the unparalleled courtesy toward the defeated British commander, who sent his sword back. It describes the joint burial on Put-in-Bay for officers, the half-mast flags, muffled oars, and a death march as both sides interred their dead.
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Oliver H. Perry
Lake Erie
Perry
Put-in-Bay Island
Commodore Perry
Barclay
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